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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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